Prince William Causes Royal Stir With Lawyer Shake-Up
Being a man is getting to pick your own lawyers, I guess.
This Biglaw Firm Will No Longer Publish Its Profits Per Equity Partner
The firm's leaders think the metric is a 'misleading' indicator of business performance.
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
alt.legal: Say ‘Thanks Robots’ As Ping Works To Automate The Billable Hour
Ping looks to take the hassle out of timekeeping.
alt.legal: Silicon Valley-Like Accelerator + Elite Biglaw Firm = MDR LAB
Imagine Y Combinator of the tech world fame, but inside a law firm with open access to the partners, associates, technology infrastructure, and staff.
Biglaw Firms Become Tech Incubators
Three large law firms are leading the way when it comes to tech in the legal profession.
Biglaw’s Summer of Love?
Will it pass quickly, or does it represent the beginning of a major change?
Filevine’s New Legal AI Platform LOIS Turns AI Into A True Legal Coworker
Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.
New York Outpost Of British Firm Cutting Lawyer Headcount, Including Partners
The cuts are part of a change in strategy for the firm.
Morning Docket: 01.30.12
* People like it when the members of the Supreme Court agree with each other, except when the justices forget to tell them exactly what to do. Poor sheeple. [Washington Post] * If you’re wondering why you can’t get a Biglaw job, it’s because the firms don’t need you. Well, they probably do, but definitely […]
Morning Docket: 12.06.11
* Close, but no cigar? The ABA has updated the way that it will collect graduate employment and salary data from law schools, but the new method could still use a few tweaks. [National Law Journal] * Kilpatrick Townsend is expanding into Saudi Arabia. I don’t really have anything witty to say about this, but […]
Lady Gaga, There’s No Use Crying Over Spilled Breast Milk
(Or: Another intellectual-property hypothetical.)
Under normal circumstances, Lady Gaga can do no wrong in my eyes. After all, she’s done a lot for me. When I was sad, she advised me to just dance, because it would be okay. When I was drunk, she reminded me that I can’t text with a drink in my hand. When I was […]
AI Is Killing Legal’s Billable Hour. It’s Also Repeating Its Worst Mistake
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?